used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of them had gone to the cities and engaged in more profitable business than farming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lands were now regarded as the property of the state.
bankruptedverbUS /ˈbæŋkrəptɪd/
past form of “bankrupt” — reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading Many who were mortgaged had been sold out, bankrupted and ruined, and had settled down into the condition of peasants.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The former owners of these lands had now been practically dispossessed.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Many of them had gone to the cities and engaged in more profitable business than farming.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Many of them had gone to the cities and engaged in more profitable business than farming.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Many who were mortgaged had been sold out, bankrupted and ruined, and had settled down into the condition of peasants.
ConfiscationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈskeɪʃən/
seizure by the government
From this reading Confiscation of Lands.
dispossessedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪspəˈzest/
physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security
From this reading “The former owners of these lands had now been practically dispossessed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Many who were mortgaged had been sold out, bankrupted and ruined, and had settled down into the condition of peasants.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Many of them had gone to the cities and engaged in more profitable business than farming.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading Many of them had gone to the cities and engaged in more profitable business than farming.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “The former owners of these lands had now been practically dispossessed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Many of them had gone to the cities and engaged in more profitable business than farming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The former owners of these lands had now been practically dispossessed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of them had gone to the cities and engaged in more profitable business than farming.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Many who were mortgaged had been sold out, bankrupted and ruined, and had settled down into the condition of peasants.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Confiscation of Lands.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of them had gone to the cities and engaged in more profitable business than farming.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many of them had gone to the cities and engaged in more profitable business than farming.
mortgagedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒd/
burdened with legal or financial obligations
From this reading Many who were mortgaged had been sold out, bankrupted and ruined, and had settled down into the condition of peasants.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “The former owners of these lands had now been practically dispossessed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Confiscation of Lands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Many who were mortgaged had been sold out, bankrupted and ruined, and had settled down into the condition of peasants.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “The former owners of these lands had now been practically dispossessed.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading Many who were mortgaged had been sold out, bankrupted and ruined, and had settled down into the condition of peasants.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading “The former owners of these lands had now been practically dispossessed.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading Many of them had gone to the cities and engaged in more profitable business than farming.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The lands were now regarded as the property of the state.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The lands were now regarded as the property of the state.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Many who were mortgaged had been sold out, bankrupted and ruined, and had settled down into the condition of peasants.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Many who were mortgaged had been sold out, bankrupted and ruined, and had settled down into the condition of peasants.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Many who were mortgaged had been sold out, bankrupted and ruined, and had settled down into the condition of peasants.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The lands were now regarded as the property of the state.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Many of them had gone to the cities and engaged in more profitable business than farming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The former owners of these lands had now been practically dispossessed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of them had gone to the cities and engaged in more profitable business than farming.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The former owners of these lands had now been practically dispossessed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many of them had gone to the cities and engaged in more profitable business than farming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many who were mortgaged had been sold out, bankrupted and ruined, and had settled down into the condition of peasants.
which person or people
From this reading Many who were mortgaged had been sold out, bankrupted and ruined, and had settled down into the condition of peasants.
